When I was a child we always had mixed breeds. It might have looked like a German Shepherd, it might have barked like a German Shepherd and it might have acted like a German Shephard, but I knew the mother was just a plain old mutt named Lady and the father was long gone and would remain a mystery. It didn’t matter to me. That dog and I went everywhere together. I even have a picture of “Bullet” sitting on my tricycle.

But it was the days of Lassie on television and I promised myself that when I grew up I would get myself a purebred collie.

Then I laid eyes on my first mini collie. “It’s not a mini collie,” the owner told me sharply, “it’s a Shetland Sheepdog.” Like I cared. It looked like a Collie that had been shrunk in the laundry and I wanted one.

This is how I ventured into the land of dog breeding, but if I had a farm I would have every kind of dog there is.

I would also love to share the stories here so please let me know if you are okay with that.

Send a picture too that I can post it here.

Let me know if you are okay with me sharing your first name (or make one up)

Especially don’t forget to tell me what kind of breed you have (or what you know of the dog’s breed).

And his or her name.

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